coat hanger

noun

: a device which is shaped like the outline of a person's shoulders and over which garments may be hung

Examples of coat hanger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The biggest threat to your car was once a coat hanger combined with a questionable sense of morality. — Mike McRae 20, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026

Instead, straighten a wire coat hanger, bend a small hook at the end, then slide it into the drain to fish out hair from the top of the drain line. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2026

Best Under $30 Closer in scale to a drawer pull than a coat hanger, this decorative wall hook works best for lightweight items like jewelry, keys, and bags with shorter straps. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026

His drying bib shorts are hung up on the coat hanger in the entrance, and a jersey is draped over a seat on a chair on the balcony that overlooks the ski station and Pico Veleta, the highest paved road in Europe at 3,394m. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for coat hanger

• ganger
• hangar